Is anyone familiar with the NEC aua-6000e amp? I'm having trouble finding any kind of information or specs on it, not even watts per channel. My yamaha cr-640 is acting up and the NEC could be an inexpensive backup for the turntable. Any info would help, thanks

ryuuoh

01-24-2011, 09:50 PM

Similar?
http://page6.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/f91714459

mikeale

01-24-2011, 10:04 PM

Very similar, that looks like the aua-8000, I've found a bit of info on the 8000, but nothing on the 6000. The one I'm looking at looks pretty much the same without the meters

ryuuoh

01-24-2011, 10:50 PM

Nice stuff. As you can see, the JP domestic name was Authentic/Diango.
Maybe one of these is closer?
http://www.audio-heritage.jp/NEC/amp/index.html

mikeale

01-24-2011, 11:08 PM

Here's a link with some pics from an expired ebay auction, but no real specs included http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEC-AUA-6000E-Stereo-Integrated-Amplifier-AMP-Great-/270656060196

lico

01-24-2011, 11:23 PM

Well, it looks a lot like the MCS 3837 - which was built by NEC for MCS (JC Penney). Doesn't help with finding specs, but based on the MCS model number, I'd say she was about 37 WPC :)

I have the MCS 3865 equivalent to the NEC aua-8000e, which is rated at 65 WPC.

http://gallery.audioreview.com/showphoto.php?photo=7789

mikeale

01-24-2011, 11:29 PM

Thanks, thats the one, and it gives me something else to google. They're asking $30, I may see what I can get it for.

Hifirob2

01-24-2011, 11:34 PM

Well, it looks a lot like the MCS 3837 - which was built by NEC for MCS (JC Penney). Doesn't help with finding specs, but based on the MCS model number, I'd say she was about 37 WPC :)

I have the MCS 3865 equivalent to the NEC aua-8000e, which is rated at 65 WPC.

http://gallery.audioreview.com/showphoto.php?photo=7789

Yep - The NEC AUA-6000E is the same as the MCS 3837. let me dig through my pile of notes - I think I printed out a newspaper ad from Singapore featuring the AUA-6000E when it was new back in 1978-9.

For now, I do remember that it is 35 wpc from 20-20kHz with less than 0.1% THD.

I have the MCS 3847 (45wpc) and one NEC AUA-8000E and two MCS 3865s (both 65wpc). Good stuff :yes:

mikeale

01-24-2011, 11:45 PM

Nice, I'd buy an AUA-8000e just because it looks cool. I emailed about the 6000, just waiting to hear back so I can have a closer look.

Hifirob2

01-24-2011, 11:52 PM

Well, the only other specs for the amp the ad had was the Intermodulation Distortion: 0.1% @ 8 ohms, and the power bandwidth: 5-40k Hz.

It didn't give the phono s/n ratio or RIAA deviation, but the phono preamp board is not quite as good as the one in the AUA-7000E, which is VERY nice sounding.

Hifirob2

01-24-2011, 11:59 PM

Here is a pic of the insides. It has hookups for only one set of speakers, I believe.